International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development
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Canadian federal agency
democracy promotion organization
human rights organization
publicly funded institution
The International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development was a Canadian publicly funded institution that promoted human rights and democratic governance worldwide through research, advocacy, and support for civil society.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5248620 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development Context triple: [John Humphrey Freedom Award, organizer, International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development]
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A.
Human Rights Institute
The Human Rights Institute is a leading academic center at Columbia Law School dedicated to research, education, and advocacy on international human rights issues.
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B.
Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
The Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights is a principal OSCE body responsible for promoting democracy, rule of law, human rights, and election observation across participating states.
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C.
Defenders of Human Rights Center
The Defenders of Human Rights Center is an Iranian non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting and protecting human rights, particularly in cases of political prisoners and civil liberties.
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D.
Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
The Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law is a specialized academic center that promotes advanced study, training, and dialogue on international human rights and humanitarian law.
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E.
International Coordinating Committee of National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights
The International Coordinating Committee of National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights was the former global network and accreditation body for national human rights institutions, now known as the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI).
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development Target entity description: The International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development was a Canadian publicly funded institution that promoted human rights and democratic governance worldwide through research, advocacy, and support for civil society.
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A.
Human Rights Institute
The Human Rights Institute is a leading academic center at Columbia Law School dedicated to research, education, and advocacy on international human rights issues.
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B.
Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
The Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights is a principal OSCE body responsible for promoting democracy, rule of law, human rights, and election observation across participating states.
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C.
Defenders of Human Rights Center
The Defenders of Human Rights Center is an Iranian non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting and protecting human rights, particularly in cases of political prisoners and civil liberties.
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D.
Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
The Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law is a specialized academic center that promotes advanced study, training, and dialogue on international human rights and humanitarian law.
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E.
International Coordinating Committee of National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights
The International Coordinating Committee of National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights was the former global network and accreditation body for national human rights institutions, now known as the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian federal agency
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democracy promotion organization ⓘ human rights organization ⓘ publicly funded institution ⓘ |
| activity |
advocacy for democracy
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advocacy for human rights ⓘ grant-making to civil society groups ⓘ research on democratic governance ⓘ research on human rights ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Rights & Democracy ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
civil society organizations
ⓘ
international organizations ⓘ non-governmental organizations ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| dissolutionDecisionBy |
Government of Canada
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linked to:
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
|
| dissolved | 2012 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
civil society strengthening
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democratic governance ⓘ human rights ⓘ |
| focusArea |
democratic institutions
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electoral processes ⓘ freedom of expression ⓘ minority rights ⓘ participatory governance ⓘ rule of law ⓘ women’s rights ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Parliament of Canada ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
Canadian public funds
ⓘ
Government of Canada ⓘ
linked to:
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
|
| governance | board of directors ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Rights & Democracy ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Canada
ⓘ
Montreal ⓘ Quebec ⓘ
linked to:
Quebec, Canada
|
| languageOfWork |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Act of the Parliament of Canada ⓘ |
| operationalScope | international ⓘ |
| purpose |
promotion of democratic development worldwide
ⓘ
promotion of human rights worldwide ⓘ support for civil society organizations ⓘ |
| regionServed |
developing countries
ⓘ
global ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| shortName |
Rights and Democracy
ⓘ
linked to:
Rights & Democracy
|
| supervisingAuthority | Parliament of Canada ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization |
arm’s-length public institution
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non-partisan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development Description of subject: The International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development was a Canadian publicly funded institution that promoted human rights and democratic governance worldwide through research, advocacy, and support for civil society.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
John Humphrey Freedom Award
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organizer
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International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development
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Rights & Democracy
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alsoKnownAs
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International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development (ICHRDD)
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linked to: International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development